My first shave with "The beef" today too.
2 days prior I've used tabac as a benchmark tallow soap and NSS signature ice & a slice as my point of reference. Brush, razor, blade etc all the same and a combo I've been using for the last week.
Scent is very good, perfect match to the beautiful sunny morning. Perfect strength, very much there but, not headache inducing.
Both the Nanny's offerings are great in this respect, top marks.
Lather is super easy to produce, one of the easiest soaps I've used. It is thirsty as others have noted. The easiest to lather of the 3 & as a relative newbie, I appreciate that.
Cushion, not a patch on tabac & the signature soap. Nicked my chin which is unusual.
Glide, very good. I got an exceptionally easy shave from a blade around mid-way through its useful life, so there was potential for some drag, not a hint.
Slickness, poor. Between passes there was no residual slickness that I could notice, my face felt almost squeaky clean when rinsed between passes. Tabac is king here with signature very, very, close.
Post shave, best of the bunch. A handful of musgo splash & my face feels wonderful.
I got a really close shave, noticably closer than the previous 2 soaps with no need for a touch-up pass.
I found the lather a shade runny if anything & to not dry at all. It did gobble up a fair bit of water, so I'm surprised others have found it to dry out on the face. I face lather & don't hang about with the actual shave, the lather isn't on my face for very long at all, perhaps this is why?
In summary, very good. I can't fault the results, very close & smooth from 3 passes with no need for touch-ups. I prefer the signature soap by a small margin due to more cushiony feel & slickness. Post shave is terrific.
It is a decent performer with delightful scent & top notch post shave feel. As such I would not be disappointed in the slightest if I'd just bought a tin at the signature soap price-point. However, if the cushion & residual slickness were to be improved, it would be exceptional.